In her upcoming Hulu documentary titled "Call Her Alex," which chronicles her journey from a high school athlete to a phenomenon as the host of the popular podcast "Call Her Daddy," Alex Cooper levels serious accusations against former Boston University soccer coach Nancy Feldman, charging her with sexual harassment.
Cooper, who donned the Terriers' jersey from 2013 to 2015, reveals in the documentary a lesser-known chapter of her life—her abrupt departure from the team before her senior year. She had seen action in 21 matches across her sophomore and junior seasons and 19 in her freshman year.
As the documentary premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on Sunday, Deadline reported Cooper's allegations against Feldman, which she claims were the catalyst behind her exit from the team.
The alleged incidents, according to Cooper, began during her sophomore year, with Feldman reportedly shifting her focus away from Cooper's athletic endeavors and onto her personal life. Feldman, Cooper asserts, inquisitively probed into her sex life and placed her hand on her leg.
"I began to notice her fixating on me to an extent far greater than any of my other teammates," Cooper narrates in the documentary. "It was perplexing because the attention wasn't centered around, 'You're excelling, let's get you on the field, you're destined to be a starter.' Instead, it was centered around Feldman's insatiable curiosity about my dating life, hercomments about my body, and her constant desire to be alone with me."
Despite Cooper's attempts to steer clear of Feldman, the coach allegedly retaliated by curtailing her playing time.
During a question-and-answer session following the documentary's premiere, Cooper reportedly elaborated further on the incident. "The moment I stepped back onto the field, I felt minuscule," she shared, via Deadline. "I was transported back to being that 18-year-old girl. I found myself in a predicament with someone wielding power who abused it. I didn't feel like the 'Call Her Daddy' girl. I wasn't someone endowed with wealth or influence. I was just another woman who endured harassment on a scale that irrevocably altered my life and stripped me of what I loved most."
Feldman retired from coaching in 2022. Cooper alleges that university authorities dismissed her grievances, and legal advisors cautioned her that pursuing litigation could entail years of drawn-out legal battles.
